Benny Benassi
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Marco "Benny" Benassi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko ˈbɛnni beˈnassi]; born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ, record producer and remixer. He is widely seen as a pioneer of electro house, a genre brought into the mainstream by his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction".[3]
He started his career as DJ along with his cousin Alessandro "Alle" Benassi, forming the electronica duo Benassi Bros. Although he began to gain popularity with his pseudonym in 1997 by releasing the song "Electric Flying", his first international hit was "I Feel So Fine", launched in 2001 under the nickname KMC.
In 2003, Benassi released his first solo debut album,
In 2008, his remix of
Career
Early days
A native of
Moving from house to electro, "
2003–04: Hypnotica
In 2003 Benny Benassi released his first solo debut album Hypnotica (he won the European Border Breakers Award[8] in 2005 which racked up the most sales for an Italian album outside Italy).
2005–07: Pumphonia and …Phobia
Benassi often works with vocalists Paul French and Violeta, who are collectively known as The Biz. He produced a group with cousin Alle, called
Some of Benassi's
In 2005, Benassi founded the record label Pump-Kin Music. The focus of the label is primarily new and unsigned producers. The stated aim of the venture is to give exposure to some of the lesser known DJ/production talent across the world.
In August 2007, Benassi released a remix of
2008–09: Rock 'n' Rave
His album Rock 'n' Rave was released on 16 June 2008. The first single from the album was "I Am Not Drunk."
Benassi also broadcasts the one-hour long The Benny Benassi Show on
On 28 October 2009,
2010–14: Electroman
In 2010, Benassi released "Electro Sixteen", a video for Benny Benassi vs. "Iggy Pop", "Electro Sixteen," published by Ultra Records, which is an experimental music video featuring more than 15,000 photographs from his DJ set at New York's Electric Zoo Festival.[11]
On 24 May 2010 "Spaceship", which featured Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste, was selected as the Song of the Day on About.com, with the site calling Benassi's production "tight and melodic, [while] Kelis turns in a fantastic performance." The single was released via digital download on 21 August and charted at #18 on the UK Dance singles chart on 28 August."[12]
On 23 January 2011, Benny Benassi released the music video for "Electroman", a single featuring T-Pain.
Benassi produced the track "Beautiful People", off Chris Brown's 2011 album F.A.M.E. and off Benassi's album Electroman, released June 7 the same year. Electroman includes several singles, such as "Cinema", "Electroman", "Spaceship" and "Control".[13]
In 2012, Benassi worked a second time with Chris Brown. He contributed to "Don't Wake Me Up" which was released as the fourth single of Brown's fifth studio album Fortune. Benny Benassi also worked with Madonna, producing three tracks for her latest album MDNA: Second single "Girl Gone Wild", "I'm Addicted" and "Best Friend" (the latter is a track which can be found on the deluxe edition of the album). In addition, Benassi produced "Stardust", a track of British recording artist Mika's recently released studio album The Origin of Love. Next to them, Benny Benassi produced Anjulie latest single "You & I".
In 2013, Benassi collaborated with John Legend and Heather Bright respectively for the songs "Dance the Pain Away" and "Ghost". In 2014, he released the single "Shooting Helicopters", featuring Serj Tankian.
2015–present
In 2016, Benassi worked again with Chris Brown, releasing "Paradise",[14] which was later included in his fourth studio album Danceaholic. The album also features collaborations with Richard Judge, Marc Benjamin, Vassy, and Christian Burns.
On June 28, 2018, he collaborated with the duo Sofi Tukker for the single "Everybody Needs a Kiss".
Benassi is managed by Paul Sears for Cock an Ear and Dave Frank for Milk & Honey Music.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Hypnotica (2003)
- Rock 'n' Rave (2008)
- Electroman (2011)
- Danceaholic (2016)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | European Border Breakers Award
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Hypnotica | Italy | Won | [15] |
NRJ Music Award | Benny Benassi | International Breakthrough of the Year | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
2005 | Record Awards | Hypnotica | Foreign Album of the Year | Won | [16] |
"Hit My Heart" | Foreign Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
Ringtone of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2008 | Grammy Awards | "Bring the Noise" (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix) | Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | Won | [17] |
DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | 18 | New Entry | [10] |
2006 | 26 | — | |
2007 | 32 | — | |
2008 | 39 | — | |
2009 | 26 | — | |
2010 | 26 | Non-Mover | |
2011 | 27 | — | |
2012 | 70 | — | |
2013 | 89 | — |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Benny Benassi - About". Benny Benassi. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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- Copsey, Robert (28 June 2010). "Kelis teams up with Benny Benassi". Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Medved, Matt (5 August 2014). "Exclusive: Benny Benassi & John Legend, 'Dance the Pain Away' (Eelke Kleijn Remix)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- Copsey, Robert (28 June 2010). "Kelis teams up with Benny Benassi".
- ^ "Benny Benassi Announces New Album". Noiseporn. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
The chart-topping track paved the way for Benassi's career and for what we know today as electro house.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs". DJ Mag. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "theDJlist.com".
- ^ "Benny Benassi Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "satisfaction | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "EBBA-results - Eurosonic Noorderslag". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "Area Channel Guide". Sirius XM Radio. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ a b "Poll 2009: Benny Benassi". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "YouTube videoclip". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Song of the Day: Benny Benassi feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, & Jean-Baptiste - "Spaceship"". about.com. 2010-05-24. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "Electroman Album Drops On June 7th". Bennybenassi.com. 2011-06-07. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Paradise". Soundcloud. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Melua, Rice Among Border Breakers Winners". Billboard. 23 January 2005.
- ^ "Премия "Рекордъ-2005" Вручена Только "Белым Людям"". 6 July 2005.
- ^ "Benny Benassi | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards.